EU Blue Card Minimum Salary Increased

At a Glance

Lithuanian authorities have increased the salary level for EU Blue Card applications to EUR 1,933.50 gross per month, up approximately three percent from the April 2019 increase. For salaries over EUR 3,867 gross per month, labor market testing and the Employment Agency Decision step are waived. The situation

Effective immediately, the minimum monthly gross salary for EU Blue Card applicants in Lithuania has increased to EUR 1,933.50 (1.5 times the average monthly salary of EUR 1,289), up approximately three percent from the last increase in April 2019.

The exchange rate at the time of the publication of this alert is 1 EUR to 1.1 USD.

A closer look

Existing employees. Employers of foreign nationals currently under an EU Blue Card must increase the foreign national's salary to comply with the new rule. Initial and renewal applications. Employers of foreign nationals seeking to obtain or renew an EU Blue Card on or after November 19, 2019 must increase the foreign national's salary to comply with the new rule. Immigration applications that do not meet the minimum salary will be refused. Pending applications. Employers of foreign nationals with pending EU Blue Card applications as of November 19, 2019 must increase the foreign national's salary to comply with the new rule. Immigration applications that do not meet the minimum salary will be refused. Waiver of...